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Reinsurance

Who's on First? Conflicting Arbitration and Service-of-Suit Clauses

2011-03-01 | Larry Schiffer

Larry Schiffer relates cases involving the conflict between the clauses in reinsurance contracts and offers contractual fixes.

Captives

A Cautionary Tale about Captive Risk Distribution

2011-02-01 | Donald J Riggin

Don Riggin discusses the portfolio theory and its influence on risk distribution.

Captives

Evaluating Your Captive's Capital and Surplus Requirements

2010-12-04 | Donald J Riggin

Excess surplus is not always a good thing, per Don Riggin, as it represents underemployed capital for a very unlikely event.

Market Practices

Claims Administration—The Insurance Service

2010-12-01 | Peter Polstein

Pete Polstein stresses the importance of claims administration.

Reinsurance

Protect against Inflation with the Reinsurance Index Clause

2010-12-01 | Larry Schiffer

To stem the effect of inflation on long-tail claims under excess-of-loss reinsurance, Larry Schiffer says consider an index clause.

Claims Management

Controlling Claims Leakage through Technology

2010-11-01

Proper use of claims systems, basic reporting analysis, and advanced tools such as predictive analytics can help reduce the ultimate cost of risk, per David Tweedy.

Captives

Captive Managers—The Basics

2010-10-01 | Michael R Mead

Michael Mead discusses the captive manager's role, responsibilities, types, and fees.

Captives

Property Insurance Captives—A Funding Primer

2010-08-01 | Donald J Riggin

Don Riggin explains why, when, and how a captive can structure its funding for property risks.

Captives

Captives and Employee Benefits

2010-07-01 | Michael R Mead

Captives may offer employers a solution for compliance with healthcare reform. Michael Mead explains.

Reinsurance

My Reinsurer Is in Runoff. What Do I Do Now?

2010-06-01 | Larry Schiffer

Larry Schiffer discusses creative solutions being employed by ceding insurers and brokers.